Mars - Release Date Announced

April 25th, 2013, 12:01

Focus-Home the publishers of Mars War Logs have contacted us and let us know that Mars War Logs will be out tomorrow Friday the 26th of April, which is earlier than expected.
I'm no expert in marketing, but I don't think this is the best way to launch a game, so I expect much more 'focus' in the next days for this game.Mars War Logs will be released for PC only for now. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will be released at a later time.More information.

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Spiders' stuff is generally turn-based or at least command driven, and that's what I'd thought had been said for Mars. But having just looked at the combat video online, it looks like it's another realtime "action-combat" game like so many others, and decidedly average.

Whilst I'm very interested in the game/setting/idea, it'd be really helpful to have a heads-up on how the combat actually plays. Also, since it is a multiplatform release, is there controller support (which might help for action-combat).

Originally Posted by Irien
Whilst I'm very interested in the game/setting/idea, it'd be really helpful to have a heads-up on how the combat actually plays.

From the combat video that they published, there is rolling, dodging, melee and ranged combat. There are skills that determine your combat style(s). There will be some stealth, finishing moves/choices. It does not look like its limited to button mashing as there are enemies with shields that you have to get behind to take down, or use technostuff magic to stun them before finishing them.

Also, since it is a multiplatform release, is there controller support (which might help for action-combat).

I assume there will be as it is standard these days for multiplatform games.

Got the Steam Code (from greenmangaming) and steam recognised the code but it wouldn't install (said the app was not released). Unlike other pre-ordered games that have reached the stage of giving a steam key, it doesn't appear on my games library even though if I try to re-add it, steam says my account already has it). I guess someone at Steam flipped one switch (the codes) but not another (the one that makes the game installable/have a steam page)?

The ads campaign is being launched at 12 PM pacific time. Perhaps around that time it will be available on Steam. Just guessing here.

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